§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, further to his replies to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North, Official Report, 11th May 1977, column 482, what is his latest estimate of average work expenses for single parents, including the costs of child minding.
§ Mr. OrmeI regret that there is insufficient information available on which such an estimate might be based.
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing the percentage of single mothers in part-time and full-time employment, respectively, in each year since 1969, and distinguishing between widows and divorced, separated or unmarried mothers.